But if Obama indeed gets behind this new policy with all his ability I think he can make a real difference. Perhaps the most important thing he could do would be to conduct a series of tutorials from the oval office that serve to educate the population as to how the economic system really operates. how the theories currently being used obscures that operation and to whom the benefit accrues. The other thing is to make the argument for public financing of federal elections. Even the business people are making that plea now. Even if such a policy has to be pushed through in budget reconciliation it could save the country from perpetual corporate rule. Else, the concern is that business contributions for Democrats, let alone progressives will dry up. And the vast majority of that corporate money will not be supporting Obama or the Democrats. But the hour is late.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."